SPORTS Ex-SHS standout Green commits to South Carolina TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents B1 Dads, students, Community gardeners help beautify school is opposed Willow Drive’s atrium helps grow knowledge of plants and animals BY ADRIENNE SARVIS to proposal [email protected]

A few of Sumter’s most knowledgeable ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM gardeners along with local fathers and stu- Members of Poinsett-Bland Garden Club, stu- dents started another phase of upgrading dents of Willow Drive Elementary School and Rafting Creek Elementary in Rembert Willow Drive Elementary School’s atrium their fathers volunteered to clean up the during the Dads’ Spring Workday on Satur- school’s atrium Saturday. would close under current draft plan day. The workday was a partnership between Principal Trevor Ivey said Saturday’s BY BRUCE MILLS Sumter School District’s sixth the school, the Heart of Sumter and Poin- work included laying gravel for the paths in [email protected] and last in a series of public sett-Bland Garden Club to beautify the the atrium, cleaning up some of the exist- meetings, for now, on a school school’s atrium and provide a space for the ing plants and pressure washing the brick REMBERT — Same propos- consolidation proposal here students to enjoy and learn from nature. and stone elements at the school’s entranc- al. Same questions and con- Sunday night at Rafting Creek Students and fathers were also encour- es. cerns. Just larger audience Elementary School. aged to take part in the beautification proj- and more vocal. ect to learn about nature. SEE WORKDAY, PAGE A7 That about summed up SEE REMBERT, PAGE A7

Easter egg hunt meets color run

PHOTOS BY ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM Many of Sumter’s children were all smiles as they collected Easter eggs during Christ Community Church’s Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday. Older children challenged themselves during the egg hunt by picking up eggs while running through bright-colored clouds during the color run. See more photos from the church’s event on A3.

Volunteers clean up trash from downtown, ask others to help

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS and pick up litter downtown. keeping the city clean. who are considering bringing their [email protected] Clean-up efforts were focused in the “Downtown is very important to businesses to Sumter. Central Business District area, bor- me,” said Neil Neaderhiser, chairman It also hurts people’s mentality, With growing concerns regarding dered by Washington, Bartlette and of Main Street Society. “And it’s very Neaderhiser said. When you live litter, the city of Sumter held a com- Calhoun streets. important to our efforts.” around trash, you get used to it, and it munity event on Saturday where resi- The city provided the supplies while Trash hurts the community, he said, dents were encouraged to come out volunteers provided their pride in especially when it comes to people SEE TRASH, PAGE A7

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BY IVY MOORE activism, according to Jim Felder of Sampson’s client base mainly in- ation, U.S. District Court of South Special to The Sumter Item the alumni society. The Sampson cluded “the downtrodden,” Felder Carolina, U.S. Court of Appeals of the twins were members of Williams’ said, and she did it “with whistles and Fourth Circuit, the U.S. Supreme The Lincoln High School Preserva- legal team. bells.” It is widely reported that she Court, American Bar Association, the tion Alumni Society will celebrate the Two of the state’s most respected did more pro bono work than any National Association of Women Law- life and service of the first black lawyers — and later judges — Mat- other lawyer in Sumter. yers, S.C. Democratic Party and con- woman to practice law in Sumter. A thew J. Perry and Ernest A. Finney Sampson ran against State Sen. tributing member of the National special forum for Women’s History Jr. represented Williams in Federal Henry “Punch” Richardson in 1974 Democratic Committee. Month will recognize the contribu- Court. Williams won the case, and the when no one else would and put up a Sampson died in 2013 at the age of tions of the late Dorothy Vermelle judge ordered the school district to re- good fight but did not win, Felder 94. Sampson at 6 p.m. Thursday in the instate her. She continued to teach said. The Lincoln High School Preserva- Historic Lincoln Center, 22 Council until she retired. Among Sampson’s community affil- tion Alumni Society invites the public St. Felder noted that Dorothy Sampson iations were memberships in Good to attend its Women’s History Month Born in 1919, Sampson had a twin “was fearless and tangled with the Shepherd Episcopal Church, Federat- forum celebrating the late Attorney brother who preceded her in the field Sumter Police Department on numer- ed Club of Sumter Green Thumb Gar- Dorothy V. Sampson at 6 p.m. Thurs- of law as the first black male lawyer ous occasions.” den Club, Community Action Adviso- day at the Historic Lincoln Center, 22 in Greenville. Both were active in civil Many of her run-ins with the police, ry Board of Child Development Cen- Council St. Admission is free, and rights, as was their younger sister, he said, were because they addressed ter, Board of S.C. Commission of light refreshments will be served. Irene Sampson Williams, who sued her as “Dorothy,” rather than as Ms. Farm Workers Inc., Sumter County For more information contact Jim Sumter School District 2 in 1965 for Sampson or Attorney Sampson, a Cancer Society, YWCA Board of Di- Felder at (803) 261-0167, or email firing her because of her civil rights courtesy extended to other lawyers. rectors, Sumter and State Bar Associ- [email protected].

LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS S.C. led U.S. in Alzheimer’s deaths in 2015 Lee County School District CHARLESTON (AP) — A new Projections estimate that number Southern Studies, says the state names director of personnel report shows that South Carolina will increase to 120,000 by 2025. has recently improved its record- led the nation in the percentage of One reason South Carolina's rate ing of Alzheimer's as a primary Tiniece Javis has been named director its population that died of Al- is so high may be partly because cause of death. She says that's of personnel for Lee County School Dis- zheimer's disease. of a rapidly aging population. probably why the state leads the trict effective March 19. Javis most re- The report from the National Al- About 17 percent of the state's res- nation. cently served as dean of Richland One zheimer's Association shows that idents are 65 or older. "It's bad news, but it's news that Middle College in Columbia. 2,453 South Carolinians died of the "As we are seeing the silver tsu- we needed to know," Spencer said. According to a news release from Lee disease in 2015, the most recent nami crest, more people are get- There is no cure for Alzheimer's, County School District, the Orangeburg year with complete totals, The Post ting diagnosed," said Taylor Wil- although it may take years to native earned a Bachelor of Science de- and Courier of Charleston report- son, director of communications progress. gree in Mathematics from South Caroli- ed. for the South Carolina chapter of "Unfortunately, the disease will na State University and both a Master's South Carolina ranked 8th in the Alzheimer's Association. eventually win out," said Dr. Nich- in Education and a Mas- 2014. Mindi Spencer, an associate pro- olas Milano, a neurologist with the ter's in Mathematics from About 89,000 people in South fessor with the University of Medical University of South Caro- the University of South Carolina have Alzheimer's Disease. South Carolina's Institute for lina in Charleston. Carolina in Columbia. Ad- ditionally, Javis holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Nova JAVIS Southeastern University in Sumter pianist receives Federal money for opioid Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Javis served as assistant principal of both Summit Parkway Middle and Dre- highest rating in division crisis a small step forward her High schools in Columbia and served as human resources director for Richland School District Two in Colum- CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) States also have begun bia. — The federal government putting money toward the In the release, Lee County School Dis- will spend a record $4.6 bil- opioid epidemic. The office trict Superintendent Dr. Wanda An- lion this year to fight the of Ohio Gov. John Kasich drews stated, “We welcome Dr. Javis to nation's deepening opioid estimates the state is Lee County School District. I know she crisis, which killed 42,000 spending $1 billion a year will do an outstanding job. She is goal- Americans in 2016. to address the crisis. Last oriented, driven by results and an effec- But some advocates say year, New Jersey allocated tive leader.” the funding included in the $200 million to opioid pro- spending plan the presi- grams, and the budget pro- Child hero to be honored dent signed Friday is not posal in Minnesota calls by Sumter County Council nearly enough to establish for spending $12 million in the kind of treatment sys- the coming fiscal year. Sumter County Council will meet at 6 tem needed to reverse the A spokesman for Massa- p.m. today in County Council Chambers, crisis. A White House re- chusetts Gov. Charlie third floor of Sumter County Adminis- port last fall put the cost to Baker, a Republican who tration Building, 13 E. Canal St., to rec- the country of the over- also served on the Trump ognize Malachi Coffey, who assisted his dose epidemic at more commission, said the feder- neighbor after a vehicle fell on him. than $500 billion a year. al government still needs Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Den- Former U.S. Rep. Patrick to do more. nis will also be present to recognize Cof- Kennedy, a Democrat who "Governor Baker encour- fey. served on President Don- ages members of Congress Council will also recognize Sumter ald Trump's opioid com- to work together on a plan County Emergency Management. mission last year, said forward to fully fund the Sumter County Fiscal, Tax, and Prop- there are clear solutions bipartisan recommenda- erty Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. to PHOTO PROVIDED but that Congress needs to tions," spokesman Brendan receive a financial update. Sumter pianist Leann Pomichalek, 14, received the devote more money to Moss said. highest rating of One Plus, as well as Honorable Men- them. The commission's chair- tion, for the entire Region II Midlands Division of the "We still have lacked the man, former New Jersey insight that this is a crisis, a S.C. Piano Festival Association Competition held Gov. Chris Christie, de- CORRECTION cataclysmic crisis," he said. clined through a spokes- March 17 at the University of South Carolina School of By comparison, the Kai- man to comment. Music, Columbia. Leann was judged by out-of-state The article titled "Planning ahead is ser Family Foundation The opioid allocation is essential for historic district home- judges on her performance of three memorized piano found the U.S. is spending part of the $1.3 trillion owners" in today's Spring Home & pieces chosen from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic more than $7 billion annu- budget appropriation Garden special section stated that and Contemporary periods. As her prize, she per- ally on discretionary do- Trump signed Friday. In a Naomi and Warner gift shop is on Lib- formed in the State Honors Piano Recital on March 27 mestic funding on AIDS, budget deal full of compro- erty Street, when it should have stated in the USC School of Music Auditorium. Leann, daugh- an epidemic with a death mises, this was one ele- that the shop is located at 13 N. Main ter of Mr. and Mrs. Cody Pomichalek of Sumter, is a toll that peaked in 1995 at ment both parties herald- St. in downtown Sumter. piano student of Jane Luther Smith. 43,000. ed.

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BY RAHIM FAIEZ Lt. Massihullah are about to start their second control our air space, our peo- Associated Press Kakar, 25, a new phase of training, and most ple will live in peace and pros- Afghan pilot, have had some of their in- perity." KANDAHAR, Afghanistan speaks during an struction in the U.S., the U.S. Air Force Col. Arman- — The U.S. military has been interview at Kan- Czech Republic or the United do E. Fiterre, commander of flying UH-60 Black Hawk heli- dahar Air Field, Arab Emirates. the 738th Air Expeditionary copter missions in Afghani- Afghanistan. Soon after completing the Advisory Group based at Kan- stan for years, but the storied last phase at Kandahar Air dahar Air Field, emphasized aircraft will soon take to the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Field, the students will be in- the importance of the Black country's battlefields manned troduced as UH-60 Black Hawks on the battlefield sup- by pilots and crews from the Hawk pilots and special mis- porting Afghan ground forces Afghan military. sion operators. anywhere in the country. The first group of Afghan Lt. Massihullah Kakar, 25, "The importance of lift is trainees is in the final phase in his first week of pilot critical to the battlefield; this of instruction by U.S. advisers training in Kandahar after is why the UH-60 Alpha is at an air base in southern receiving initial training in coming at such decisive mo- Kandahar province, as part of the United States and NATO, service in the late 1970s as the the Czech Republic, said the ment," he said. "We had a very the process of transitioning have stepped up efforts to bol- U.S. Army's tactical transport main things that ground forc- good fighting season last year Afghanistan's military from ster its capacity and capabili- helicopter. Now a mainstay in es need from Black Hawk and we expect that the fight Soviet-era Mi-17 helicopters to ties, and the U.S. is spending militaries around the world, a missions are to be provided will continue this year and in the U.S.-made Black Hawks. $814 million on the seven-year version of the aircraft was timely reinforcements and the years to come, and the They are scheduled to begin effort. modified for stealth in the equipment. He pointed to a UH-60 is going to be a critical flying missions in May. Along with the Black Navy SEAL raid on Osama nearby UH-60 and said: "This element to move troops and "The Mi-17 that the UH-60 is Hawks, the plan includes the bin Laden's compound in Pak- is the only aircraft (with bring causalities out of the going to replace is not sus- introduction of AC-208 light istan in 2011. The image of the which) we can reach the field, a critical element in any tainable as a helicopter, so attack and surveillance air- aircraft is ubiquitous in popu- ground forces on time, and fight." what we are doing, we are giv- craft, A-29 attack aircraft and lar culture, gaining fame we can reinforce them better Lt. Abdul Hadi Reeshad, 24, ing to the Afghan Air Force additional MD-530 attack heli- when it was featured in the because it is powerful and just returned from training in sustainable, very highly capa- copters to the Afghan Air film "Black Hawk Down" fast." the U.S., was ready to start the ble and battle-proven helicop- Force. about the 1993 Battle for Mog- Kakar, who said he was final phase of his Black Hawk ters so that they can take the Since November, 11 Black adishu in Somalia. happy after successfully per- training. fight forward as they continue Hawks have arrived at Kanda- According to Maj. Nick forming a take-off and land- "This is my ambition, my to safeguard this country," har Air Field. By the end of Plante, TAAC-Air spokesman ing of one of the aircraft for family's ambition to be a said U.S. Air Force Maj. 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biodiversity and about 90 percent of Global warming, crowded its crucial corals if nothing changes, said Asia co-chair Sonali Seneratna land will mean fewer Sellamuttu, a senior researcher at the plants, animal species International Water Management In- stitute. “All major ecosystems are threat- WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth is los- ened in the region,” she said. ing plants, animals and clean water at EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA a dramatic rate, according to four new United Nations scientific reports that Even though it is the region that provide the most comprehensive and Watson said may be doing the best, 28 localized look at the state of biodiver- percent of the species that only live in sity. Europe are now threatened. Scientists meeting in Colombia is- In the last decade, 42 percent of the sued four regional reports Friday on land plant and animal species have de- how well animals and plants are doing clined, said Europe co-chair Mark in the Americas, Europe and Central Rounsevell of the Karlsruhe Institute Asia, Africa and the Asia-Pacific area. of Technology in Germany. Their conclusion after three years Wetlands have been cut in half since of study: Nowhere is doing well. 1970. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Intergovernmental Science-Pol- AFRICA icy Platform on Biodiversity and Eco- A ranger takes care of Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino, at Ol Pejeta system was about more than just crit- Conservancy in Laikipia county in Kenya in 2017. Sudan has died after “age-related Africa could lose half of some bird ters, said study team chairman Robert complications” researchers announced recently, saying he “stole the heart of many with and mammal species by 2100. And Watson. It is about keeping Earth liv- his dignity and strength.” more than 60 percent of the conti- able for humans because we rely on nent’s people depend on natural re- biodiversity for food, clean water and alien species have invaded places, Among the regional findings: sources for their livelihoods, said re- public health, the prominent British chemicals have hurt plants and ani- THE AMERICAS port co-chair Luthando Dziba of South and U.S. scientist said. mals, wetlands and mangroves that African National Parks. “This is undermining well-being clean up pollution are disappearing, If current trends continue, by the Already more than 20 percent of Af- across the planet, threatening us long and the world’s waters are overfished, year 2050 the Americas will have 15 rica’s species are threatened, endan- term on food and water,” Watson said he said. percent fewer plants and animals than gered or extinct. in an interview. Man-made climate change is getting now. That means there will be 40 per- While scientists said government Scientists pointed to this week’s worse, and global warming will soon cent fewer plants and animals in the and society needs to change its ways, death of the last male northern white hurt biodiversity as much as all the Americas than in the early 1700s. individuals can use less energy, less rhino in Africa and severe declines in other problems combined, Watson Nearly a quarter of the species that water and eat less red meat, Watson the numbers of elephants, tigers and said. were fully measured are now threat- said. pangolins but said those are only the “We keep making choices to borrow ened, Rice said. “A balanced diet can really help,” he most visible and charismatic of spe- from the future to live well today,” And when all of “nature’s contribu- said. There are “lots of individual cies that are in trouble. said Jake Rice, Canada’s chief govern- tions” are taken into account, nearly things you can do.” What’s happening is a side effect of ment scientist for fisheries and two-thirds are declining and more The outlook is bleak if society doesn’t the world getting wealthier and more oceans, who co-chaired the Americas than one-fifth are “decreasing strong- change, but it still can, Watson said. crowded with people, Watson said. Hu- report. ly,” Rice said. “Some species are threatened with mans need more food, more clean Duke University conservationist ASIA-PACIFIC extinctions. Others, just pure numbers water, more energy and more land. Stuart Pimm, who wasn’t part of the will go down,” Watson said. “It will be And the way society has tried to study team, said the reports make If trends continue, there will be no a lonelier place relative to our natural achieve that has cut down on biodiver- sense and are based on well-estab- “exploitable fish stocks” for commer- world. It’s a moral issue. Do we hu- sity, he said. lished scientific data: “Are things pret- cial fishing by 2048. About that time, mans have right to make them go ex- Crucial habitat has been cut apart, ty dire? Yes.” the region will lose 45 percent of its tinct?” Need Water? INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

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Students, gardeners, WORKDAY fathers and other TRASH FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 volunteers met at Willow Drive Ele- takes away your pride a little bit, he said. “This is the third time we’ve mentary School on Hopefully with all the cleanup, people will notice been here, and it looks great com- Saturday morning how great Sumter looks, and they’ll take more pared to what it did several months for a workday to pride in their community, he said. ago,” said Fair Edmunds, member spruce up the “I just hope people will stop throwing their trash of Poinsett-Bland Garden Club and school’s atrium. out,” he said. “We have lots of trash cans.” president of Sumter Council of “It helps the whole community for us to keep it Garden Clubs. ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE clean,” he said. Edmunds said the gardening SUMTER ITEM The two volunteers are also members of Sertoma club will add native plants such as Club, which also picked up litter along Lewis Road yellow Jessamine to the atrium that same day. Stuart Rinkleff said he and Neader- that will attract birds, butterflies hiser’s morning started out with them picking up and bees and encourage more pol- litter along Lewis Road and U.S. 15 with the Serto- lination. ma Club. “We especially need the bees be- “Giving back to the community is just something cause we need the pollination,” she I like to do,” Rinkleff said. said. “Of course birds do a little bit There’s too much trash in Sumter County, and of pollinating, too.” anything residents can do as a group or as individ- Children need to learn the im- uals will be beneficial, he said. portance of pollinators in the cycle When you see trash around where you live, just of life, Edmunds said. And it helps the kids that being out in nature is for,” she said. pick it up because it’s going to float down to some- if the parents are involved, she not as uncomfortable as it sounds “Putting a seed in the ground one else’s area, Rinkleff said said in reference to the dads’ sometimes,” she said. and watching that thing come up,” “It looks ugly,” he said. “Have pride.” spring workday. “We used to leave the house McKee said, “it is just so much fun. The city of Sumter will continue its efforts to re- It would be good for the stu- right after breakfast, and they’d And we’re hoping we’ll teach them duce the amount of litter downtown by purchasing dents to grow some simple plants have to force us back in,” McKee that it’s fun.” more trash receptacles for the Central Business such as zinnias, marigolds or but- said. “We would never be bored be- McKee said the garden club will District with the help of a $5,000 Community Pride ter beans in the flower beds al- cause there was always something also add more bird feeders to the Grant from PalmettoPride®, a nonprofit organiza- ready set up in the atrium, she to do.” atrium and teach the students how tion aimed at changing behaviors regarding litter. said. The idea is to give the students to compost so they can have good “Downtown Sumter is growing and expanding,” “I feel like kids today miss so some things to do so they won’t be soil for their plants. said Downtown Manager Howie Owens in a news much,” said Earlene McKee, a so bored, she said. But mainly, she said, it’s just release about the grant. “More trash receptacles member of the garden club. “We want to teach them that making a good place for the kids to will help us keep our sidewalks clean as our foot “We’re helping to teach some of there’s a lot worth getting outside come out and enjoy. traffic increases.”

ate very small schools is very ley, D-Richland — attended the last speakers tonight made the REMBERT expensive compared to larger ON THE WEB session. comment that educating these FROM PAGE A1 schools, and it isn’t financially School district’s Q&A McElveen said he appreci- children needs to be priority feasible. on draft proposal: ates that the school district of- No. 1. I hope that’s what the The district’s first five “com- “I think this is part of the re- fered all the community ses- district and the board are look- munity conversation sessions” turn-on-investment idea,” https://bit.ly/2pJlvrQ sions for public comment and ing at, and I’m sure that’s their on Interim Superintendent Hamm said. “When you have thought the dialogue was im- first priority.” Debbie Hamm’s draft consoli- very small schools and you portant to hear. School board Chairman the dation proposal drew between don’t have a whole lot of money He also said it was important Rev. Daryl McGhaney told the 35 to 60 community members to invest just because the size students. The school’s official for him to hear the concerns of attendees the board would not each. Sunday’s session here of the school, you don’t have enrollment 15 years earlier in his constituents in the Rembert be making a decision on the had about 140 attendees. the economies of scale to be 2001-02 was 285 students. Next area. He said as an elected offi- proposal at its Monday night All six sessions, held during able to offer programming that year, according to the dis- cial, he doesn’t think it’s appro- board meeting, which was held a 10-day period, were at differ- often has a per-school cost to trict’s projections, Rafting priate for him to take a side on at Crestwood High School. Mc- ent sites throughout the coun- it.” Creek’s enrollment is expect- the draft consolidation propos- Ghaney had also said that pre- ty. The purpose of the sessions According to official enroll- ed to be 138 students. 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t is becoming president of Russia,” Bren- more obvious with nan said of Trump and each passing day Putin. “The Russians, I “Ithat the men and think, have had long experi- the movement that broke ence with Mr. Trump and Lyndon Johnson’s authority may have things they could in 1968 are out to break Rich- expose.” ard Nixon,” wrote David If Brennan has evidence Broder on Oct. 8, 1969. Trump is compromised, he “The likelihood is great should relay it to Robert that they will succeed again.” Mueller. If he does not, this A columnist for The Wash- is speculation of an especial- ington Post, Broder was no ly ugly variety for someone fan of Nixon. once entrusted with Ameri- His prediction, however, ca’s highest secrets. proved wrong. Nixon, with What is going on in this his “Silent Majority” ad- city is an American version dress, rallied the nation and of the “color revolutions” we rocked the establishment. He have employed to dump over COMMENTARY went on to win a 49-state vic- governments in places like tory in 1972, after Georgia and Ukraine. which his stumbles Goal: Break Prison deaths are piling up in opened the door to the Trump’s presidency, establishment’s re- remove him, discredit venge. his election as con- Yet, Broder’s analy- taminated by Kremlin S.C. — does anybody care? sis was spot on. And, collusion, upend the today, another deep democratic verdict of state conspiracy, to 2016 and ash-can Editor’s note: This column the first in the nation to and had a series of minor break another presi- Pat Trump’s agenda of was originally published in use cellphone jamming scrapes with the law for dency, is underway. Buchanan populist conserva- the March 24 edition of The technology. things like petty larceny, Consider. To cut tism. Then, return Post and Courier. The last two years saw an public drunkenness and as- through the Russo- explosion in inmate-on-in- America to the open BY STEVE BAILEY sault and battery. Then in phobia rampant here, borders, free trade, de- mate assaults. Put simply, the spring of 2015, at the Trump decided to make a di- mocracy-crusading Bushite anyone who can has a age of 19, he was busted for rect phone call to Vladimir globalism beloved by our he South Carolina knife. There were 250 as- dealing drugs. Putin. And in that call, Beltway elites. Department of saults that required taking In years of Facebook Trump, like Angela Merkel, Trump, in a way, is the in- Corrections web- inmates to outside hospi- posts, Steffey is a profane, congratulated Putin on his dispensable man of the popu- Tsite is a wealth of tals in 2016 and 2017. That angry gangster wannabe. re-election victory. list right. information: You can track was more than double the He likes Confederate flags Instantly, the briefing In the 2016 primaries, no the inmate population over previous two years. Attacks and doesn’t like cops or paper for the president’s call other Republican candidate almost a half century. It on correctional officers snitches. But by December was leaked to the Post. In shared his determination to slices and dices the data in also spiked. 2015, facing real prison bold letters it read, “DO NOT secure the border, bring back dozens of ways: by gender, Overall, deaths and seri- time, Steffey’s posts were CONGRATULATE.” manufacturing or end the race, age, marital status, ous assaults are running at changing: Whereupon, the Beltway endless wars in the Middle type of crime and length of a record pace this year. In “#GOD #Sobriety #Hap- went ballistic. East that have so bled and sentence. You can see the the first two months, there piness #FAT #Leader #Pos- How could Trump congrat- bankrupted our nation. number of people on death were two murders and a itive Many more hashtags ulate Putin, whose election Whether the Assads rule in row, the escapes and the shocking four suicides. of new me,” he wrote five was a sham? Why did he not Damascus, the Chinese forti- mentally ill. There were six suicides in days before Christmas. charge Putin with the Salis- fy Scarborough Shoal or the But what the state does the three months from De- And later the same day: bury poisoning? Why did Taliban return to Kabul are not want you to know is cember through February. “Pray pray pray things will Trump not denounce Putin not existential threats. that 2017 may have been That compares with six make changes not fast but for interfering with “our de- But if the borders of our the deadliest year in the suicides in each of the last they do — and it feels good mocracy”? country are not secured, as history of the prison sys- two years. This mirrors a to spend a lot of money on Amazing. A disloyal White Reagan warned, in a genera- tem. And this year, so far, rise in prison suicides na- stuff I want besides dope it House staffer betrays his tion, America will not even is even worse — including tionally, suggesting this is was a waste when I did that trust and leaks a confidential be a country. a dramatic spike in sui- less a bad patch and more a ... love y’all goodnight and paper to sabotage the foreign Trump seems now to rec- cides. deadly trend. God bless u all who are in policy of a duly elected presi- ognize that the special coun- Eighteen people died in And this does not even need and even the ones that dent, and he is celebrated in sel’s office of Robert Mueller, state prisons last year — 12 include what is going on in ain’t.” this capital city. which this city sees as the in- of them murdered by other the county jails, which typ- It was too late. That May, If you wish to see the deep strument of its deliverance, inmates and six by suicide, ically house about 12,000 at the age of 20, Steffey was state at work, this is it: anti- is a mortal threat to his pres- according to the Depart- inmates compared with incarcerated in Columbia; Trump journalists using idency. ment of Corrections. It 20,000 in the state prisons. his projected release date First Amendment immuni- Mueller’s team wishes to took a Freedom of Informa- In 2016, the Department was June 2019. He never ties to collude with and cover do to Trump what Archibald tion Act filing to pry these of Corrections settled a de- made it: 21 months after up the identities of bureau- Cox’s team sought to do to basic numbers out of the cade-old class-action suit going in, Steffey killed him- cratic snakes out to damage Nixon: Drive him out of of- prison system and compare that committed the state to self at Kirkland Correc- or destroy a president they fice or set him up for the kill them with previous years. upgrade mental health tional, a maximum-security despise. No wonder democra- by a Democratic Congress in That shouldn’t have been treatment. In a ruling, prison, by swallowing cy is a declining stock world- 2019. necessary. South Carolina Judge Mi- paper clips, according to wide. Trump appears to recog- No previous year came chael Baxley wrote that the Richland County Coroner And, yes, they give out Pu- nize that the struggle with close, the data the prison state’s care of mentally ill Gary Watts. It would not litzers for criminal collusion Mueller is now a political system finally coughed up inmates amounted to cruel have been an easy death, like this. struggle — to the death. show. The body count has and unusual punishment. Watts said. Steffey was 22. The New York Times got a Hence Trump’s hiring of risen four years in a row. “Evidence in this case has The question, of course: Pulitzer, and the Post got a Joe diGenova and the depar- The record in 2017 exceed- proved that inmates have Does anyone care? The Hollywood movie starring ture of John Dowd from his ed the record in 2016, when died in the S.C. Department state prisons are filled with Meryl Streep, for publishing legal team. In the elegant five inmates were mur- of Corrections for lack of poor, uneducated men — 93 stolen secret papers from the phrase of Michael Corleone, dered and six committed basic mental health care,” percent are male — and Pentagon of JFK and LBJ — diGenova is a wartime consi- suicide. In 2009, there were Baxley said. there are no Boy Scouts in to sabotage the Vietnam War gliere. two deaths total. Gloria Prevost, executive there. Sixty-one percent are policy of Richard Nixon. He believes that Trump is Keep in mind the prison director of Protection & black, twice the statewide Why? Because the hated the target of a conspiracy, population has fallen every Advocacy, which brought population. The average in- Nixon was succeeding in ex- where Jim Comey’s FBI put year since 2010 as the state the lawsuit, said the vio- mate has a 10th-grade edu- tricating us with honor from in the fix to prevent Hillary’s has diverted low-level of- lence continues because of cation; 17 percent are con- a war that the presidents for prosecution and then fabri- fenders from the system, a inadequate security and sidered mentally ill. And if whom the Times and Post cated a crime of collusion good thing. But the rising medical staff. “Understaff- the tepid reaction to my hauled water could not win with Russia to take down the death toll has been driven ing of security staff signifi- previous prison columns is or end. new president the American by a desperate shortage of cantly impacts the mental any measure, nobody cares. Not only have journalists people had elected. correctional officers — 1 in health programs, causing We don’t care at our given up any pretense of The Trump White House is 4 jobs are vacant — and the increased lockdown time peril. As Bryan Stirling, the neutrality in this campaign behaving as if it were the power of the gangs, who in- and lack of access to pro- state’s prison director, likes to bring down the president, prospective target of a coup creasingly run the prisons. grams,” she said. Without to say, we should care be- but ex-national security offi- d’etat. And it is not wrong to Mental health care remains more funding for staff, “the cause more than 85 percent cers of the highest rank are think so. woefully inadequate. problems will not dimin- of current inmates will be also starting to sound like re- The corrections depart- ish.” back in our communities in sisters. Patrick J. Buchanan is the ment blames the rising vio- There were three sui- less than five years. These Ex-CIA Director John author of a new book, “Nix- lence on contraband cell- cides alone in January. One people aren’t going away. Brennan openly speculated on’s White House Wars: The phones “and the illegal ac- of those was Travis Mar- Tuesday that the president Battles That Made and Broke tivity conducted with shall Steffey, convicted of Steve Bailey writes regular- may have been compromised a President and Divided them.” South Carolina is distribution of metham- ly for the Commentary page. by Moscow and become an America Forever.” pushing the Federal Com- phetamines in Aiken. He can be reached at sjbai- asset of the Kremlin. munications Commission Steffey was kicked out of [email protected]. Follow “I think he’s afraid of the © 2018 CREATORS.COM to allow the state to become two Georgia high schools @sjbailey1060.

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USC FOOTBALL Former Gamecock, future Gamecock Ex-Sumter High standout defensive lineman Green makes verbal commit to South Carolina

BY PHIL KORNBLUT said. "It was a great environ- last year when the Gamecocks the Gamecocks eight commit- Special to The Sumter Item ment, the people around me were recruiting wide receiver ments for the 2019 class and and the coaches, Ronnie Jamison, who commit- the third on the defensive A former Gamecock is now and they made ted but never signed. Green line. set to become a future Game- me feel like I said once getting the offer During his senior football cock. need to be there. from the Gamecocks he knew season at Sumter High, Green University of South Caroli- They like that I'm what he wanted to do. finished seventh on the team na head coach Will Mus- big, strong and "I was a Carolina fan and in tackles with 45, 22 of them champ landed a commitment athletic." they were offering me out of being solo stops. He was from former Sumter High Green said he JUCO and I saw my opportu- fourth in tackles for loss with GREEN School defensive lineman Jah- will be an interi- nity, and me going there feels seven for 45 yards. Green also keem Green on Saturday. or defensive line- like I'm at home. I decided had 2 1/2 sacks, recovered a The 6-feet-5-inch, 285 pound man with the Gamecocks. that's the place for me." fumble and blocked a kick. Green, who played last season Last season with Highland, he Green, who did not have SHS head coach Mark at Highland Community Col- had 49 tackles with four tack- any offers coming out of high Barnes ended up being a bit lege in Kansas, visited USC les for loss and was a Kansas school, said he also has an of a soothsayer in regards to last Tuesday to watch spring Jayhawk Community College offer from Louisiana Lafay- SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Green. practice and was back on Sat- Conference all-conference ette and is expecting more "He has a tremendous Former Sumter High School de- urday for the scrimmage in- first team selection. this spring. amount of upside," Barnes fensive lineman Jahkeem Green, side Williams-Brice Stadium Carolina defensive line He said he plans to graduate said at the time of Green sign- now at Highland Community Col- when he made his pledge to coach Lance Thompson iden- in December and will have ing with Highland. "He's not lege, has made a verbal commit- the Gamecocks. tified Green as a prospect on three years to play two with the player now that he's going ment to South Carolina. "It felt like home," Green one of his visits to Highland the Gamecocks. Green gives to be."

USC BASKETBALL Carolina’s Wilson AP All-American third straight year

BY DOUG FEINBERG names, so now with years to AP Basketball Writer come when young girls are growing up and they want this NEW YORK — A'ja Wilson and see my name in that name is now part of an elite wom- book it's something special. en's basketball group. Something I dreamed of, but South Carolina's senior cen- never would have imagined." ter became the seventh player Wilson averaged 22.6 points, Monday ever to earn Associat- 11.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks ed Press All-America team this season for the Gamecocks honors three times. She was a and has them in the regional unanimous choice from the finals Monday night, a year 32-member national media after winning the school's first panel that votes on the AP Top national championship. 25 each week. Wilson was She'll face Samuelson and joined on the All-America UConn on Monday night. team by UConn's Katie Lou Samuelson earned All- Samuelson, Oregon's Sabrina America honors for the sec- Ionescu, Louisville's Asia ond consecutive season aver- Durr and Mississippi State's aging 17.9 points, shooting 44 Victoria Vivians. Voting was percent from behind the arc. done before the NCAA Tour- Coach Geno Auriemma has nament. been impressed how the ju- Wilson is the seventh player nior forward has been able to to be a three-time All-Ameri- improve aspects of her game can. Baylor's Brittney Griner, every season. Tennessee's Chamique Hold- "The thing about Lou is that sclaw, Duke's Alana Beard, she's been able to, each and Oklahoma's Courtney Paris every year add something to and UConn's Breanna Stewart her game," he said. "When you and Maya Moore are the only do as many things well as she other players to earn first- does, it's not so much the team honors at least three numbers it's how she just times. breaks games wide open with Paris and Moore were All- 3s and she's one of the best Americans all four years. passers on our team and one THE ASSOCIATED PRESS "Those six others to be list- of the best ball handlers on ed with them is amazing," Wil- South Carolina forward A’ja Wilson (22) takes a shot over Mississippi forward Shelby Gibson (42) during an son said . "To be in that list of SEE WILSON, PAGE B3 NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Mississippi, on Jan. 4.

NASCAR USC SUMTER BASEBALL Bowyer finally snaps Fire Ants, Stingers losing streak with win at Martinsville split 4-game series BY DENNIS BRUNSON the nightcap 5-3. BY JENNA FRYER [email protected] The Fire Ants own a AP Auto Racing Writer 1-game lead for first place The baseball teams from in NJCAA Re- MARTINSVILLE, Va. — When snow at Mar- the University of South gion X. USC tinsville Speedway gave NASCAR a rare day off, Carolina Sumter and Flor- Sumter has THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Clint Bowyer loaded his car with kids and drove ence-Darlington Technical played one them to North Carolina for a day at the Hall of Clint Bowyer celebrates with his son, Cash, after College settled little if any- more series, Fame. winning the Monster Energy Cup race on Monday thing in their 4-game series but FDTC is As Bowyer returned to the track for Monday's at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. over the weekend at Fran- one game up rescheduled race, he told his 3-year-old son he cis Marion University’s MEDLIN in the loss col- wanted to take a picture in victory lane with the Sparrow Stadium in Flor- umn. The Fire boy. "For whatever reason, it felt right driving up ence. Ants are 9-3 in Cash Bowyer told his father he wanted a here. It's such a cool place to be able to drive up The teams split both of region play and 23-11 over- checkered flag. through the countryside on a two-lane road and the doubleheaders, the all. Flo-Dar is 24-10 and 6-2. Both father and son got their wish. think about the race," Bowyer said. "I told Stingers winning the open- In Saturday’s opener, the Bowyer snapped a 190-race losing streak dat- (Cash) this morning, I was like, 'Dammit, we've ing game on Saturday 8-1 Stingers knocked around ing to 2012 with a dominating victory at Mar- got to get our picture in victory lane.' He told before USC Sumter won USCS ace Blake Robinson. tinsville Speedway. Monday's win continued the me he wanted a checkered flag. the second test 7-2. On He fell to 5-2 on the season, strong start to the NASCAR season for Stewart- "He's really proud of that checkered flag!" Sunday, the Fire Ants won giving up 10 hits and five Haas Racing, which has won four of the first six the opening contest 3-2 in races to start the year. SEE BOWYER, PAGE B3 nine innings before losing SEE ANTS, PAGE B3 B2 | TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD Lakewood at Manning, 6 p.m. Cleveland at Miami, 8 p.m. Metropolitan Division Chesterfield at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Portland at New Orleans, 8 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Junior Varsity Baseball Dallas at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Indiana at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Washington 75 44 24 7 95 236 221 Darlington at Crestwood, 6 p.m. TV, RADIO Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Pittsburgh 76 43 27 6 92 251 233 Lugoff-Elgin at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Columbus 76 42 29 5 89 215 208 TODAY McBee at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Philadelphia 76 38 25 13 89 230 228 6 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: St. Louis vs. B Team Baseball Brooklyn at Orlando, 7 p.m. New Jersey 75 39 28 8 86 225 225 Toronto from Montreal (MLB NETWORK). Robert E. Lee at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Cleveland at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Carolina 75 33 31 11 77 208 239 9 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Cincinnati Varsity Boys Golf New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 75 33 34 8 74 219 241 at Texas (MLB NETWORK). Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders 75 31 34 10 72 242 273 11 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Miami Open Women’s Sumter in Battle of the Dam (in Lexington and Portland at Memphis, 8 p.m. Quarterfinal Matches and Men’s Round-of-16 Matches Chapin), TBA Boston at Utah, 9:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE from Key Biscayne, Fla. (TENNIS). Laurence Manning in Home Match (at Wyboo Golf L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Central Division 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago Club), 4 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Cubs vs. Boston from Fort Myers, Fla. (ESPN). Varsity Boys Soccer GP W L OT Pts GF GA 3 p.m. – International Soccer: Italy vs. England from Governor’s School of Science & Math at Lakewood, THURSDAY’S GAMES x-Nashville 75 48 16 11 107 243 192 London (FOX SPORTS 1). 7:30 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 7 p.m. x-Winnipeg 75 46 19 10 102 250 196 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Cleveland Thomas Sumter at Trinity-Byrnes, 6 p.m. Chicago at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota 75 42 24 9 93 232 213 vs. Arizona (MLB NETWORK). Varsity and JV Boys Soccer Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Colorado 75 41 26 8 90 239 218 5 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Miami Open Women’s Indiana at Sacramento, 10 p.m. St. Louis 75 42 28 5 89 209 196 Quarterfinal Matches and Men’s Round-of-16 Matches Sumter at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Dallas 76 38 30 8 84 215 208 from Key Biscayne, Fla. (TENNIS). Varsity Girls Soccer Chicago 76 31 36 9 71 214 234 6 p.m. – College Baseball: Florida vs. Florida State from Governor’s School of Science & Math at Lakewood, 6 Pacific Division Jacksonville, Fla. (SEC NETWORK). p.m. MLB SPRING TRAINING GP W L OT Pts GF GA 6 p.m. – College Baseball: Clemson at Furman (WJMZ- Varsity and JV Girls Soccer FM 93.1). AMERICAN LEAGUE Vegas 75 47 21 7 101 250 204 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Sumter at Camden, 5:45 p.m. San Jose 75 43 23 9 95 232 203 WDXY-AM 1240). Varsity Softball W L Pct. Anaheim 76 39 24 13 91 217 204 7 p.m. – College Basketball: National Invitational Sumter at Carolina Forest, 6 p.m. Boston 20 9 0.690 Los Angeles 76 41 28 7 89 221 190 Tournament Semifinal Game from New York – Western Lake City at Crestwood (DH), 6 p.m. Houston 19 9 0.679 Calgary 76 35 31 10 80 205 231 Kentucky vs. Utah (ESPN). Lower Richland at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Cleveland 19 12 0.613 Edmonton 76 34 36 6 74 221 243 7 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA G-League Eastern Chesterfield at Lee Central (DH), 6 p.m. Baltimore 17 12 0.586 Vancouver 76 27 40 9 63 197 247 Conference Playoffs First-Round Game – Lakeland at East Clarendon at Johnsonville, 6 p.m. Chicago 16 12 0.571 Arizona 75 25 39 11 61 186 241 Erie (ESPNU). New York 17 13 0.567 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime 7 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: St. Louis vs. Junior Varsity Softball Kansas City 16 13 0.552 loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild Toronto from Montreal (MLB NETWORK). East Clarendon at Andrews, 6 p.m. Seattle 15 14 0.517 cards per conference advance to playoffs. 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Davidson at South Carolina Varsity Boys Tennis Tampa Bay 14 15 0.483 x-clinched playoff spot (WNKT-FM 107.5). Darlington at Sumter, 5 p.m. Minnesota 13 14 0.481 7:30 p.m. – International Soccer: United States vs. Oakland 13 15 0.464 SUNDAY’S GAMES Paraguay from Cary, N.C. (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION). Varsity Track and Field Detroit 12 15 0.444 Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 4, OT 7:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Oklahoma State at Manning at Camden, 5 p.m. Toronto 13 17 0.433 Winnipeg 5, Nashville 4, SO Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Thomas Sumter at Heathwood Hall, TBA Los Angeles 13 19 0.406 Vancouver 4, Dallas 1 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Cleveland at Miami (TNT). Texas 7 22 0.241 Boston 2, Minnesota 1, OT 9 p.m. – College Basketball: National Invitational Anaheim 5, Edmonton 4, OT Tournament Semifinal Game from New York – NBA STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE Mississippi State vs. Penn State (ESPN). W L Pct. MONDAY’S GAMES 9:15 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA G-League Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Milwaukee 19 10 0.655 Western Conference Playoffs First-Round Game – Ottawa at Carolina, 7 p.m. Chicago 19 12 0.613 South Bay at Oklahoma City (ESPNU). Atlantic Division Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m. San Diego 15 10 0.600 9:50 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexico vs. Croatia Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. W L Pct GB St. Louis 16 12 0.571 from Arlington, Texas (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION). Detroit at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. x-Toronto 54 20 .730 — Miami 15 13 0.536 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Milwaukee at Los Angeles Arizona at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. x-Boston 50 23 .685 3½ Los Angeles 16 14 0.533 Clippers (TNT). San Jose at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. x-Philadelphia 42 30 .583 11 San Francisco 14 15 0.483 11 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Los Colorado at Vegas, 10 p.m. New York 27 47 .365 27 Arizona 14 15 0.483 Angeles Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB Calgary at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Brooklyn 23 51 .311 31 Washington 13 16 0.448 NETWORK). Atlanta 13 17 0.433 2 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Oakland at Southeast Division TUESDAY’S GAMES Philadelphia 13 17 0.433 San Francisco (MLB NETWORK). Carolina at New Jersey, 7 p.m. W L Pct GB Colorado 12 16 0.429 N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Washington 40 33 .548 — Pittsburgh 11 19 0.367 Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Miami 39 35 .527 1½ New York 10 18 0.357 Boston at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. PREP SCHEDULE Charlotte 33 41 .446 7½ Cincinnati 10 19 0.345 Orlando 22 51 .301 18 San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. TUESDAY Atlanta 21 53 .284 19½ MONDAY’S GAMES Minnesota at Nashville, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Mets 3, Las Vegas 1 Varsity Baseball Central Division Columbus at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 3 Sumter at Socastee, 6:30 p.m. W L Pct GB Anaheim at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Darlington at Crestwood, 6:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 2, Detroit 2 x-Cleveland 44 29 .603 — Lugoff-Elgin at Lakewood, 6:30 p.m. Baltimore vs. Norfolk at Norfolk, VA, 3:05 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES x-Indiana 43 31 .581 1½ Chicago Cubs vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Laurence Manning at Manning, 6:30 p.m. Florida at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee 39 34 .534 5 Chicago White Sox vs. Charlotte at Charlotte, NC, 6:05 Columbia at Lee Central, 6 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 8 p.m. Detroit 33 40 .452 11 p.m. East Clarendon at Green Sea-Floyds, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Colorado, 10 p.m. Chicago 24 49 .329 20 Kansas City vs. Omaha at Papillion, NE, 7:05 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Carolina, 6:30 p.m. Arizona at Vegas, 10 p.m. St. Louis vs. Toronto at Montreal, QC, Canada, 7:07 Varsity and JV Baseball WESTERN CONFERENCE p.m. THURSDAY’S GAMES Wilson Hall at Florence Christian, 4 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Atlanta at Atlanta, GA, 7:35 p.m. Southwest Division Detroit at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Texas at Arlington, TX, 8:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m. Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. W L Pct GB San Diego vs. El Paso at El Paso, TX, 8:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7 p.m. y-Houston 60 14 .811 — Milwaukee vs. Houston at Houston, TX, 8:10 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball Florida at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio 43 31 .581 17 Cleveland vs. Arizona at Phoenix, 9:40 p.m. Sumter at Dreher (DH), 5:30 p.m. San Jose at Nashville, 8 p.m. New Orleans 43 31 .581 17 L.A. Angels vs. L.A. Dodgers at Los Angeles, CA, 10:10 Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. B Team Baseball Dallas 22 51 .301 37½ p.m. Winnipeg at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Dreher at Sumter (DH), 5:30 p.m. Memphis 19 54 .260 40½ Oakland vs. San Francisco at San Francisco, CA, 10:15 Columbus at Calgary, 9 p.m. Wilson Hall at Williamsburg, 5 p.m. p.m. Northwest Division Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Carolina, 4 p.m. Arizona at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Golf W L Pct GB TUESDAY’S GAMES Portland 45 28 .616 — Detroit vs. Tampa Bay at St. Petersburg, Fla., 12:35 Sumter at Manning Varsity (at Wyboo Golf Club), 4:30 Oklahoma City 44 31 .587 2 p.m. p.m. Minnesota 42 32 .568 3½ Milwaukee vs. Houston at Houston, TX, 1:05 p.m. COLLEGIATE BASEBALL POLL Varsity Boys Soccer Utah 42 32 .568 3½ Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Collegiate Baseball poll, Socastee at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Denver 40 33 .548 5 p.m. with records through March 25, total points and Cross at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Pacific Division Chicago Cubs vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. previous ranking. Voting is done by coaches, sports Varsity and JV Boys Soccer Cincinnati vs. Texas at Arlington, TX, 2:05 p.m. writers and sports information directors: Crestwood at Lakewood, 6 p.m. W L Pct GB Miami-Fla vs. Miami at Miami, Fla., 3:10 p.m. Record Pts Prv Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 6 p.m. y-Golden State 54 19 .740 — Cleveland vs. Arizona at Phoenix, 3:40 p.m. 1. Oregon State 20-2 495 1 Varsity Girls Soccer L.A. Clippers 39 34 .534 15 Minnesota vs. Washington at West Palm Beach, Fla., 2. Stanford 17-2 494 2 L.A. Lakers 32 40 .444 21½ 4:05 p.m. Socastee at Sumter, 6 p.m. 3. Florida 21-5 490 4 Sacramento 24 50 .324 30½ Seattle vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. 4. Vanderbilt 17-7 488 5 Crestwood at Lakewood, 6 p.m. St. Louis vs. Toronto at Montreal, QC, Canada, 7:07 Varsity Softball Phoenix 19 55 .257 35½ 5. UCLA 15-5 487 6 x-clinched playoff spot p.m. 6. N.C. State 20-4 485 8 Sumter at Socastee, 6 p.m. y-clinched division Braves Futures vs. Atlanta at Atlanta, GA, 7:35 p.m. 7. Mississippi 22-3 483 9 Oakland vs. San Francisco at San Francisco, CA, 9:05 Columbia at Lee Central, 6 p.m. SUNDAY’S GAMES 8. Clemson 18-6 480 10 Thomas Sumter at Carolina, 6 p.m. p.m. 9. Florida State 20-5 478 12 Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 6 p.m. Cleveland 121, Brooklyn 114 L.A. Angels vs. L.A. Dodgers at Los Angeles, CA, 10:10 10. Louisville 18-6 475 11 North Walterboro Christian at Sumter Christian, 4 p.m. Milwaukee 106, San Antonio 103 p.m. 11. Texas Tech 21-5 472 17 Varsity and JV Softball Indiana 113, Miami 107, OT 12. Illinois 15-5 470 22 Boston 104, Sacramento 93 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Crestwood at Lugoff-Elgin, 5:30 p.m. 13. Duke 20-5 468 23 L.A. Clippers 117, Toronto 106 No games scheduled East Clarendon at Green Sea-Floyds, 5:30 p.m. 14. Arkansas 17-7 465 7 New York 101, Washington 97 Laurence Manning at Wilson Hall, 3:45 p.m. 15. Kentucky 17-7 463 16 Portland 108, Oklahoma City 105 16. Auburn 20-5 462 3 Varsity Boys Tennis Houston 118, Atlanta 99 NHL STANDINGS 17. Indiana 16-5 460 14 Socastee at Sumter, 5 p.m. Utah 110, Golden State 91 18. Wichita State 17-4 457 26 Manning at Camden, 5 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE MONDAY’S GAMES 19. LSU 16-9 455 15 Varsity Track and Field 20. Coastal Carolina 19-7 452 27 Denver at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Atlantic Division Lee Central at Lamar, 7 p.m. 21. Southern Miss. 17-5 449 21 L.A. Lakers at Detroit, 7 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA 22. Missouri 19-6 446 25 Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 3:45 p.m. New York at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. x-Tampa Bay 75 51 20 4 106 272 213 23. Georgia 18-6 444 — Memphis at Minnesota, 8 p.m. x-Boston 74 47 17 10 104 245 189 24. San Diego State 16-7 442 — JV Track and Field Boston at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Toronto 75 45 23 7 97 255 213 25. Stetson 19-5 441 13 Thomas Sumter at Orangeburg Prep, TBA TUESDAY’S GAMES Florida 73 38 28 7 83 223 224 26. UNLV 20-5 439 19 Montreal 76 27 37 12 66 192 243 27. Texas A&M 19-6 437 18 WEDNESDAY San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m. Detroit 75 27 37 11 65 192 233 28. East Carolina 18-5 434 29 Varsity Baseball Denver at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa 74 26 37 11 63 203 262 29. TCU 14-7 430 — Chicago at Houston, 8 p.m. Sumter at Carolina Forest, 6:30 p.m. Buffalo 75 23 40 12 58 174 248 30. Houston 16-8 427 —

NCAA BASKETBALL Wild March stabilizes a bit with Final Four set RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Wel- come to a Final Four filled NCAA TOURNAMENTS with past national champions — just the way the NCAA se- WOMEN MEN lection committee drew it up, ALBANY REGIONAL EAST REGIONAL Regional Championship Regional Championship right? Monday, March 26 Sunday, March 25 OK, maybe not. South Carolina (29-6) vs. UConn (35-0) Villanova 71, Texas Tech 59 Sure, there’s plenty of the SPOKANE REGIONAL SOUTH REGIONAL expected with 1-seed Villano- Regional Championship Regional Championship Monday, March 26 Saturday, March 24 va making it to San Antonio Notre Dame (32-3) vs. Oregon (33-4) Loyola of Chicago 78, Kansas State 62 in pursuit of the program’s MIDWEST REGIONAL second title in three seasons. KANSAS CITY REGIONAL Regional Championship Kansas is the other 1-seed to Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Sunday, March 25 Kansas 85, Duke 81, OT navigate its way through a Mississippi State 89, UCLA 73 maze full of upsets as it pur- WEST REGIONAL LEXINGTON REGIONAL Regional Championship sues its first title since 2008. Regional Championship Saturday, March 24 And plenty figured No. 3 Sunday, March 25 Michigan 58, Florida State 54 Louisville 76, Oregon State 43 seed Michigan had a good FINAL FOUR shot to get to the Final Four FINAL FOUR At The Alamodome At Columbus, Ohio San Antonio as the Wolverines chase their National Semifinals National Semifinals first title since the Glen Rice- Friday, March 30 Saturday, March 31 Albany champion vs. Spokane cha- Loyola of Chicago (32-5) vs. Michigan led group won the program’s THE ASSOCIATED PRESS mion, 7 or 9:30 p.m. (32-7), 6:09 p.m. Villanova’s Jalen Brunson celebrates after cutting a piece of the net follow- Mississippi State (36-1) vs. Louisville Villanova (34-4) vs. Kansas (31-7), 8:49 first in 1989. (36-2), 7 or 9:30 p.m. p.m. But Loyola-Chicago? Con- ing the team’s 71-59 victory over Texas Tech in the East Regional champi- NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP sider the 11th-seeded Ram- onship game of the men’s NCAA tournament on Sunday in Boston. Villa- Sunday, April 1 Monday, April 2 blers the representative for all nova will face Kansas in a Final Four game on Saturday in San Antonio. Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. Semifinal winners, 9:20 p.m. the low seeds — UMBC, Mar- shall and Buffalo, to name a seed for the third straight sea- school, everything, but I’m few — that pulled off the big son and lost in the Elite Eight more happy for these guys be- the Jayhawks? but made just 4 of 22 3s (.182) in stunners in an upset-filled the past two seasons — in- cause they deserve to experi- RANKING THE SEEDS: Villano- Saturday night’s West final and memorable March. cluding in 2016 to Villanova as ence what the best of college va was the No. 2 overall seed against Florida State. And yes, the Ramblers do the Wildcats marched to the basketball is — and that will behind Virginia on Selection On top of that, they com- have a national champion- national title. be what takes place Saturday Sunday, putting the Wildcats bined to make 4 of 27 3s after ship, won way back in 1963 “You think about it, hey, in and Monday.” as the headliner followed by halftime (.148). Yet here they during the Kennedy adminis- their careers all we’ve been is FORESHADOWING?: If you’re Kansas at third. Michigan was are. tration. the No. 1 overall seed, the No. into good omens, note that No. 11 and Loyola-Chicago TITLE HISTORY: Top seeds Now it’s time to prepare for 2 overall seed and the No. 3 Kansas won its last title in was No. 46. have hoisted the trophy on the next Saturday’s first national overall seed and haven’t got- San Antonio by beating North WINNING UGLY: Villanova final Monday night of the sea- semifinal (Loyola vs. Michi- ten to a Final Four,” coach Carolina and Memphis under and Michigan should arrive in son in 18 of the past 26 NCAA gan ) featuring the upstart Bill Self said after Sunday’s Self a decade ago. And that Texas with an extra bit of Tournaments, while No. 3 against the surging power- overtime win against Duke in was the program’s first since confidence after winning seeds have won three times conference team in an under- Omaha, Nebraska. “So that Danny Manning and The Mir- games when they shot poorly. (Syracuse in 2003, Florida in card to the heavyweight means that these guys have acles won the 1988 title as a The Wildcats shot just 33 per- 2006, Connecticut in 2011) in matchup of top seeds in the done so well to put us in a po- No. 6 seed — now an even 30 cent and made 4 of 24 3-point- that span. nightcap. sition but we hadn’t kicked years ago. ers (.167) in Sunday’s East final Villanova remains the low- It’s a particular relief for the door in yet. So maybe years ending in against Texas Tech. The Wol- est-seeded team to win a title Kansas, which had a No. 1 “I’m happy for us, staff, eight bring a bit of luck for verines shot nearly 39 percent as a No. 8 in 1985. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018 | B3

2018 WOMEN’S AP ALL-AMERICA TEAM LIST

Statistics are through March 15

FIRST TEAM A’ja Wilson, South Carolina, 6-5, senior, Hopkins, S.C., 22.6 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 55.0 fg pct, 3.2 blocks (32 first-place votes, 160 points) Katie Lou Samuelson, UConn, 6-3, junior, Huntington Beach, Calif., 17.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.7 apg, 53.1 fg pct, 46.2 3pt fg pct, 83.8 ft pct, 1.3 steals (30, 156) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon, 5-11, sophomore, Walnut Creek, Calif., 19.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 7.8 apg, 43.7 3pt fg pct, 1.6 steals (21, 134) The Associated Press named its women’s All-America team on Monday. Members of the first team are, left Asia Durr, Louisville, 5-10, junior, Douglasville, Ga., 18.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.1 to right, Asia Durr of Louisville, Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon, Victoria Vivians of Mississippi State, Katie Lou apg, 42.5 3pt fg pct, 1.0 steals (19, 124) Samuelson of Connecticut and A’ja Wilson of South Carolina. Victoria Vivians, Mississippi State, 6-1, senior, Carthage, Miss., 19.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.5 steals (20, 123) player from the school to be honored as an WILSON FROM PAGE B1 SECOND TEAM All-American, joining LaToya Thomas — Kalani Brown, Baylor, 6-7, junior, Slidell, La., 20.2 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 66.3 fg pct, who did it in 2002 and 2003. 1.2 blocks (13, 118) our team. So, I'm not surprised that she Only a sophomore, Ionescu has already Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State, 5-8, senior, Cincinnati, 24.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 4.2 would be recognized as an All-American." etched her name in the NCAA record books apg, 40.8 3pt fg pct, 1.5 steals (7, 108) Durr, Vivians and Ionescu were all hon- with 10 triple-doubles. She has led Oregon Gabby Williams, UConn, 5-11, senior, Sparks, Nev., 10.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 5.2 ored for the first time. to one of the best seasons in school history apg, 59.1 fg pct, 2.6 steals (8, 103) Louisville's star guard averaged nearly 19 averaging 19.4 points, 7.8 assists and 6.6 re- Megan Gustafson, Iowa, 6-3, junior, Port Wing, Wis., 25.6 ppg, 12.7 rpg, points a game and usually saved her best bounds. She's the first Duck to earn first- 66.8 fg pct, 2.1 blocks (7, 74) moments for the biggest games to help the team All-America honors. Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame, 5-8, junior, Milwaukee, 20.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, Cardinals win the ACC regular season and "I think Sabrina is just a phenomenal 2.8 apg, 1.6 steals (1, 74) conference tournaments. She also helped player, just phenomenal. So difficult to THIRD TEAM Louisville reach the Final Four this year guard," Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw Napheesa Collier, UConn, 6-1, junior, O’Fallon, Mo., 15.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3.2 where they will face Mississippi State. said. "I've never seen a player, especially so apg, 56.5 fg pct, 1.7 steals (1, 59) "She's played well on a big stage and I've young, already got the record for triple-dou- Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State, 6-7, junior, Brenham, Texas, 17.7 ppg, been very impressed with that," Louisville bles, but the assists is what's so impressive 13.2 rpg, 60.2 fg pct, 2.0 blocks (1, 42) coach Jeff Walz said. "She's such a hard to me. I've had some pretty good point Jordin Canada, UCLA, 5-6, senior, Los Angeles, 16.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6.9 apg, worker. First in the gym, last one out of the guards, some good guards, but to look at the 3.2 steals (0, 41) gym. She wants to be great and always chal- number of assists she has, really it's a chal- Lexie Brown, Duke, 5-9, senior, Suwanee, Ga., 20.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.4 apg, 3.5 lenges herself." lenge to figure out how to defend them." steals (0, 15) Vivians came to Mississippi State as a The second team consisted of Baylor's Ka- Myisha Hines-Allen, Louisville, 6-2, senior, Montclair, N.J., 13.9 ppg, 9.8 scorer, but was far from being a complete lani Brown, Ohio State's Kelsey Mitchell, rpg, 2.1 apg, 53.1 fg pct, 1.1 steals (0, 15) player. Now she's much more multi-faceted UConn's Gabby Williams, Iowa's Megan Honorable Mention (alphabetical order) and has been a key reason that the Bulldogs Gustafson and Notre Dame's Arike Ogun- Ariel Atkins, Texas; Kenisha Bell, Minnesota; Tashia Brown, Western Ken- only lost once this season. bowale. tucky; Natalie Butler, George Mason; Bridget Carleton, Iowa State; "It's kind of shocked me how I'm playing UConn's Napheesa Collier headlined the Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M; Lauren Cox, Baylor; Sophie Cunningham, Missouri; Katelynn Flaherty, Michigan; Loryn Goodwin, Oklahoma State; now," Vivians said. "I'm liking it. Just hav- third team. She was joined by Mississippi Marie Gulich, Oregon State; Ruthy Hebard, Oregon; Kaylee Jensen, Okla- ing great shot selection, getting the ball to State's Teaira McCowan, UCLA's Jordin homa State; Maria Jespersen, South Florida; Brooke McCarty, Texas; Brit- tany McPhee, Stanford; Tinara Moore, Central Michigan; Teana Muldrow, my teammates, playing defense and re- Canada, Duke's Lexie Brown and Louis- West Virginia; Kia Nurse, UConn; Jaime Nared, Tennessee; Shakayla bounding. Just doing everything — not ville's Myisha Hines-Allen. Thomas, Florida State; Morgan William, Mississippi State; Imani Wright, Florida State. being one-dimensional." Wilson, Mitchell, Samuelson, Collier and Vivians averaged 19.6 points and 6.0 re- Williams made up the preseason All-America bounds for the Bulldogs and is the second team.

BOWYER since. second stage, was third in a ANTS FROM PAGE B1 He thanked Gene Haas and Ford. FROM PAGE B1 Stewart for bringing him to Martin Truex Jr., the de- earned runs while pitching a complete game. SHR. fending series champion and Weston Rogers limited Sumter to seven hits, all sin- Clint Bowyer said as the tod- “To give this old dog a fresh winner last week in Califor- gles, and an unearned run. He struck out nine and dler waived the flag, and then chance and fresh blood with a nia, was fourth in a Toyota. walked none. Tyler Mangum had two hits and scored leaned his head on his fa- new opportunity — finally to Bowyer teammate Kevin Har- the run on an RBI single by Austin Price. Austin Mor- ther’s shoulder. get the 14 in victory lane is vick, winner of three races ris also had two hits. Bowyer then went into the just a weight off the shoul- this season, was fifth and fol- In the second game on Saturday, Blake Robinson’s stands to greet the fans who ders,” Bowyer said. “It’s been lowed by Joey Logano in an- brother, Lindsey, picked up the win for the Fire Ants. returned to Martinsville two a long time. You start to ques- other Ford. Lindsey evened his record at 3-3, striking out eight days after a snowstorm tion if you can get it done or Alex Bowman was seventh while walking four and allowing hits in five innings. pushed all track activity to not.” and AJ Allmendinger eighth Tristen Campbell pitched two scoreless innings for his Monday. Bowyer began his celebra- in the highest finishes for second save. Bowyer’s victory was his tory burnout before he com- Chevrolet drivers. Morris had three of Sumter’s eight hits, scoring first driving for SHR, the pleted a cool-down lap, and Busch was frustrated after twice and driving in a run. Price and Mangum both team he joined as Tony Stew- then climbed on the hood of his third runner-up finish of had a double and two RBI and Donta Green had a dou- art’s replacement last year. his cars with his arms raised the season. ble and a run. The move to SHR was sup- in victory. He jumped into the “I mean, we take solace, In Sunday’s opener, the Fire Ants scored a run in the posed to turn Bowyer’s for- arms of his SHR crew, and sure, but you know, ultimate- top of the ninth and Campbell made it stand up in the tunes around, but his strug- then was met by his son, who ly we’re here to win each and bottom of the inning for the 3-2 win. gles continued through his had never before seen his fa- every week,” Busch said. “I Vince Hanna reached on an error and scored on a first year in the No. 14 Ford. ther win a Cup race. know everybody is, but we’ve dropped popup in short right field by the FDTC second He finally figured it out on Cash Bowyer exchanged been that close each and baseman that was hit by Green. the short track in Virginia high-fives with the SHR crew every week, so we’re right Green had four of the Fire Ants’ eight hits, including and won for the first time then sat on top of the win- there, we’re knocking on the a solo home run. Eric McGirt and Price each had two since his victory at Charlotte ning car. Later, in victory door. We’re trying. I wouldn’t hits, including a double apiece. in October 2012. lane, Clint Bowyer hugged say it’s one particular thing Campbell pitched six innings of relief, allowing four Bowyer had led just 145 the Martinsville signature that we can pinpoint, we’ve hits and one run. He struck out four and walked none. combined laps the last four trophy grandfather clock, just been beat by somebody In the final game, McGirt hit the first pitch of the years and bettered that Mon- chugged several beers, and kind of hitting it a little bit game for a homer, but USCS couldn’t make it stand up day with 215 laps led and his let his son soak in his first more than we have.” for a win. first career Martinsville vic- post-race celebration. UP NEXT McGirt finished with two hits as did Morris and Neil tory. Bowyer is the first driver to Taylor. Green had a double. It was the ninth career vic- notch victories driving a NASCAR is off for Easter Hayden Franklin took the loss, giving up a run in tory for Bowyer, but first Chevrolet, Toyota and Ford. and the Cup Series returns to two-thirds of an inning. since he was a legitimate title Now the Kansas native, a action April 8 at Texas Motor Former Sumter High School player Tradd James contender in 2012 before the die-hard Jayhawks fan, goes Speedway. Jimmie Johnson pitched a scoreless seventh for the Stingers to get the bottom fell out. He was into NASCAR’s off weekend won last year at Texas and save. snared in a cheating scandal ready to party his victory and then made it two straight the USC Sumter plays a pair of Region X doubleheaders with Michael Waltrip Racing, KU’s spot in the Final Four. next week with a victory at with Louisburg College on Friday and Saturday at that team never recovered Kyle Busch finished second Bristol. Johnson goes into the Riley Park. 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PRO GOLF AREA ROUNDUP Watson envisions shots, just not trophies Sumter’s Amaker, Aycock, AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — creativity. I enjoy playing golf Watson caught him on a day Bubba Watson sees golf differ- because that’s what I’m doing when Thomas couldn’t buy a ently from anyone else. as a kid. I’m a kid who hap- putt, and Watson made his Ford earn all-state honors His most famous shot is still pens to be 39 now, and some- share of them in a 3-and-2 vic- that gap wedge he hit from a how I keep get- tory that sent him into a forest of pine trees to the right ting trophies.” championship match that at state strength meet of the 10th fairway at Augusta His victory at wasn’t much of a contest. He National in a playoff, the one Austin Country faced Kevin Kisner, who sur- LEXINGTON — Sumter squat of 455 pounds and a he hooked some 40 yards to an Club was remark- vived a 19-hole semifinal vic- High School’s Javon Ford bench press of 285. Aycock elevated green. “If I have a able for a number tory over Alex Noren. An and Andre Amaker made was third in the JV 180 swing, I have shot,” is the of reasons. hour later, Kisner couldn’t hit all-state on the varsity and had bench press of credo he shares with longtime WATSON He doesn’t like a shot where he was aiming level and Thomas Aycock 255. caddie Ted Scott. this format. Wat- and lost six of the first seven made all-state on the ju- There were 15 Sumter It’s what he often refers to son reached the semifinals his holes. The only reason he nior varsity level in the athletes who competed in as “Bubba golf.” first year of the Match Play, didn’t lose all seven was be- South Carolina High the championships, each What he still has trouble but he never got beyond the cause Watson missed a 4-foot School Strength Coaches setting a personal best in seeing is the amount of tro- fourth round in his next six birdie putt. Association State Champi- some event. The other var- phies that are starting to pile appearances. That might ex- What satisfies Watson the onships on Saturday at sity athletes were Antonio up. plain why he booked a vaca- most is where he was headed White Knoll High School. Roach (170), Shaun Parker He won the Dell Technolo- tion starting Sunday. last year. He was not in a good Athletes compete in ei- (170), Kirkland Boone gies Match Play for his second Even when he reached the spot. ther a Varsity or JV divi- (180), Jason Oelze (180), victory in his last four starts, final round, he never imag- Watson still keeps to him- sion in one of 10 weight Sterling McKenzie (205), the first time he has ever won ined he would be playing for self the health issues last year classes and compete in the Eric Watts (220) Zion Nel- twice in a season before the the title. His semifinal match that caused his weight to drop standing broad jump, the son (235), Kurt Lewis 260, Masters. It was his second was against Justin Thomas, to 160 pounds. He won’t attri- 40-yard dash, the squat Mike Koromah (260), Na- World Golf Championship and who could have reached No. 1 bute his worst year on the and the bench press. There polean Bradford (unlimit- his 11th victory on the PGA in the world with a win. Wat- PGA Tour to playing the dif- were over 325 participants ed) and Tavian Gass (un- Tour. son saw that match going dif- ferent colors of a Volvik golf in the event. limited). The other JV ath- “A guy named Bubba from ferently. ball, which he no longer uses. Ford finished third in lete was Jeremiah White Bagdad, Florida, never had a “Justin Thomas making And he doesn’t get into details the 140-pound-and-under (205). lesson,” he said, a story he re- every putt and me losing, him of the conversation he had class. He squatted 380 Watts had a 116-inch peats often because part of looking at me and going, ‘I’m with his wife and those closest pounds at a body weight of standing broad jump and him still can’t believe all he’s No. 1.’ Truly, he’s playing so around him, when he contem- 134.2. Amaker finished Lewis had a 505-pound done. “All I had is dreams and good,” Watson said. plated retirement. third at 180 and had a squat.

JERRY TENNANT OBITUARIES will serve as pallbearers. he was a son of the late How- The family will receive Jerry Edward Tennant Sr., ard and Leola Huie Ruffin. 68, husband of the late Mary Bob was a veteran of the U.S. CHARLES E. LAND JR. friends from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on He loved Sumter and was Wednesday in the fellowship Strickland Tennant, died on Army, serving during Viet- MANNING — Charles Ed- proud to be a part of its indus- hall at Westminster Presbyte- Friday, March 23, 2018, at Pal- nam. He was employed by ward Land Jr., 66, husband of trial development through the rian Church. metto Health Tuomey. U.S. Broach Co. for more Terry Crisp Land, died peace- years. He believed industrial Memorials may be made to Jerry was born in Manning than 40 years, where he fully on Sunday, March 25, recruitment was a lifeline for Westminster Presbyterian to the late Ernest and Eunice worked as a toolmaker / ma- 2018, at McLeod Hospice Sumter’s growth and success. Church, 230 Alice Drive, Sum- Bryant Tennant. chinist. His hobbies included House. Charles was a former chair- ter, SC 29150 or to Young Life Surviving are a daughter, woodworking, cooking, gar- Born on Nov. 9, 1951, in man or past president of the Sumter, P.O. Box 1141, Sumter, Mary Gladden (Anthony) of dening, and he enjoyed the Manning, he was a son of the following committees: the SC 29151. Sumter; two sons, Jerry Ten- outdoors. late Charles Ed- Sumter City-County Planning Online condolences may be nant Jr. (Sheryce) of Sumter Surviving are his wife of ward Land Sr. Commission, the Sumter sent to www.sumterfunerals. and Raymond Tennant (Mi- the home; three sisters, Paula and Elvy Nesbitt County Industrial Develop- com chelle) of Sumter; a brother; Ronald (Jim) of Sugar Land, Land. He was a ment Board, the Sumter Ju- Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- two sisters; six grandchildren; Texas, Margaret Kelley (Bob) graduate of nior Chamber of Commerce, neral Home & Crematory, 221 and one great-grandchild. of Lexington and Saralyn Georgia South- Greater Sumter Chamber of Broad St., Sumter, is in charge In addition to his wife and Culp (Bill) of Sikeston; two ern University Commerce, the Downtown of the arrangements, (803) 775- parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Huie Ruffin (Pam) LAND with a Bachelor Sumter Improvement Associa- 9386. a son, Michael Tennant. of Missouri and Steve Ruffin of Science de- tion, Salvation Army Advisory A memorial service will be (Janet) of Dallas; numerous gree in psycholo- Board, and board of directors held at 4 p.m. on Thursday in nieces, nephews, great-nieces gy. He was a member of the of the Sunset Country Club. the chapel of Elmore Hill Mc- and great-nephews. National Bird Hunter’s Asso- He was also retired from the Creight Funeral Home with the The family would like to ciation. He was the owner and general board of directors of Rev. Lynwood Collins officiat- extend special thanks to Dr. operator of Manning Finance Synovus/NBSC and was a for- Elmore Hill McCreight ing. Charles Butler and his staff Co. for 33 years, which his mer chairman of the Sumter FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY The family will receive at S.C. Oncology & Associ- wife continues to operate. Advisory Board at Synovus/ friends from 3 until 4 p.m. ates for their care. He is survived by his wife NBSC. RICHARD L. GAVIN Thursday prior to the service Graveside services will be and son, Charles Edward In 1986, then Gov. Carroll at the funeral home. held at 2 p.m. today at Ever- Land III, both of Manning. Campbell recognized Charles Richard Lee Gavin, 74, hus- Online condolences may be green Memorial Park ceme- Visitation will be held from as being selected the volun- band of Ethel Lee Choice sent to www.sumterfunerals. tery with the Rev. Edguardo 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens teer of the year from the Gavin, departed this life on Fri- com Figgerara officiating. Funeral Home. South Carolina Industrial day, March 23, 2018, at Palmetto Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- The family will receive Services will be private. Economic Development Asso- Health Richland, Columbia. neral Home & Crematory, 221 friends immediately follow- The family would like to ciation. In 2007, he was select- He was born on March 6, Broad St., Sumter, is in charge ing the service. thank his loving caregivers, ed as the outstanding "Rotari- 1944, in Sumter, a son of the of the arrangements, (803) 775- Memorials may be made to Tracey Ceasear and Mattie an of the Year" of the Palmet- late Arthur Sr. and Lurinda 9386. the American Cancer Society, Dingle. to Rotary Club. Alston Gavin. 128 Stonemark Lane, Colum- Memorials may be made to Charles was a lifelong Clem- The family will be receiving bia, SC 29210. McLeod Hospice House, 1203 son supporter and a true friends at the home, 145 A.L.G. Online condolences may be E. Cheves St., Florence, SC "Tiger," who loved spending Road, Wedgefield, SC 29168. sent to www.sumterfunerals. 29502. time with his family. Some of Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. com. Stephens Funeral Home & his favorite times were host- Main St., Sumter, is in charge Elmore Hill McCreight Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Crematory, 304 N. Church St., ing his entire family at S. Li- of arrangements. FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY neral Home & Crematory, 221 Manning, is in charge of ar- tchfield Beach for "Beach WILLIE MCCRAY Broad St., Sumter, is in rangements, (803) 435-2179. Week," a tradition he and ROBERT H. RUFFIN charge of the arrangements, www.stephensfuneralhome.org Peggy began more than 50 Willie McCray, 64, husband (803) 775-9386. CHARLES R. MCCREIGHT years ago. Charles loved avia- of Rugenar Sowers McCray, de- COLUMBIA — Robert tion, and always laughed as he parted this life on Saturday, Howard Ruffin, 70, husband Charles Randolph Mc- had his pilot’s license before March 24, 2018, at Palmetto of Linda McElveen Ruffin, Creight, 91, husband of Mar- he had a driver’s license. As a Health Richland, Columbia. died on Saturday, March 24, garet "Peggy" Short Mc- teenager in Columbia, he He was born on Nov. 9, 1953, 2018, at Palmetto Health Creight, died on Saturday, often rode his bicycle to the in Sumter, a son of David and Richland. Elmore Hill McCreight March 24, 2018, at National airport at Owens Field to fly Ella Williams McCray. Born in Sikeston, Missouri, FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY Healthcare Center. his plane. Charles’ greatest joy The family will be receiving Born in Columbia, he was a was accepting Christ as his friends at the home of his sis- son of the late Robert Gilman Lord and Savior and knowing ter, 823 Mathis St. McCreight and that all four of his children Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Edith Koenecke knew Christ. Main St., Sumter, is in charge McCreight. Mr. The family is very grateful of arrangements. McCreight was a to the staff at NHC for their LULABELL EPPS member of West- tender care of Charles. minster Presby- Surviving are his devoted Lulabell Epps, 76, widow of terian Church. and loving wife, Peggy, of 66 Harry Epps, departed this life He enlisted in years of Sumter; two daugh- on Sunday, March 25, 2018, at MCCREIGHT the Army Air ters, Cathy Hall (Dan) of York her residence. Corps Aviation and Nancy McCreight of Sum- She was born on March 10, Cadet Program during World ter; two sons, Randy Mc- 1942, in Sumter, a daughter of Ease the fi nancial stress War II and was discharged in Creight (Marian) of Greenville the late Marietta McCray. 1946. He was a graduate of and Bobby McCreight (Karen) The family will be receiving of an emotional time. Clemson College Class of 1951 of Sumter; nine grandchil- friends at the home, 480 Pud- with a Bachelor of Science de- dren, Charlie Hall (Elizabeth), ding Swamp Road, Lynchburg, We all want to be remembered for the good Dealing with the loss gree in architecture. He was a Daniel Hall (Kelly), Jeannie SC 29080. registered practicing architect Hagopian, (Jesse), Margaret Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. things we did during our lives. And taking of a loved one is hard for more than 60 years in Austin (Thomas), Martin Mc- Main St., Sumter, is in charge the burden of final expenses off your family enough. Covering Sumter, a founding partner of Creight, Claire McCreight, of arrangements. is one of the best things you can do. the final costs can be Demosthenes, McCreight & Ann Elizabeth McCreight, SAMUEL LEVY Help insure that end of life cost won’t be easier than you think. Riley, AIA, leaving his style of Cate McCreight and Sarah a burden to your grieving loved ones with architecture all over Sumter McCreight; 14 great-grandchil- MANNING — Samuel "Sam" and South Carolina. Charles dren; and numerous nieces Levy, 61, husband of Dorothy State Farm Final Expense Life Insurance. loved practicing architecture. and nephews. Mellerson Levy, died on Mon- He was a member of the day, March 26, 2018, at the Med- Policy offers fixed, guaranteed benefit of $10,000, easing your loved one’s worry about how to pay. He was preceded in death by Policy benefits may be paid to your Beneficiary, a Funeral Home, or other favored organization. Must be South Carolina Chapter of two sisters, Margaret Mc- ical University of South Caroli- 50-80 years old, and in relatively good health to qualify. American Institute of Archi- Creight Farr and Betty Mc- na, Charleston. tects. He was a charter mem- Creight Garnett; and a broth- He was born on March 2, ber and a former chairman of er, Robert Gilman McCreight 1957, in Summerton, a son of Ben Griffith Jr, Agent the Clemson Architectural Jr. the late James Sr. and Daisy 2577 Broad Street Extension Foundation. Funeral services will be Riley Levy. Sumter, SC 29150 Since coming to Sumter in held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at The family is receiving Bus: 803-469-6800 1952, Charles gave of himself friends at his residence, 4075 Westminster Presbyterian [email protected] unselfishly to countless Church with the Rev. Stuart Alex Harvin Highway, Man- church, community, and civic Mizelle and Gifford Shaw offi- ning. Your family trusts you. organizations, serving on a ciating. Burial will follow at These services have been en- You can trust State Farm – wide range of committees, vol- Sumter Cemetery. trusted to Samuels Funeral here to help life go right. unteering his time and efforts. 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BY KEVIN McDONOUGH Not only do the spats be- The “new” tenth season of tween sisters seem forced, but “Roseanne” (8 p.m., ABC, TV- Roseanne’s sudden embrace PG) pretty much asks view- of “Make America Great ers to forget everything that Again” seems out of keeping happened in the ninth sea- with her irreverent character, son. And that’s not hard to Roseanne Conner. do, since it was broadcast in On the other hand, it makes 1996-7. complete sense when consid- Not unlike Netflix’s “Full ered with everything we know House” reboot, “Roseanne” about Roseanne Barr. This tiff begins anew when empty- between sisters may detract nesters Roseanne (Roseanne from the series, but it also Barr) and Dan Conner (John draws attention to “Rose- Goodman) must suddenly anne” and Roseanne. host daughter Darlene (Sara Barr was a breath of fresh Gilbert) and her children air when her everywoman after she loses her job and comedy first appeared in 1988. home. After more than three decades D.J. (Michael Fishman) is as a tabloid-obsessed actress- back from a military tour in turned-celebrity-turned-reali- Syria, where his wife is still ty-star-turned-actress again, serving. Becky (Lecy Goran- it’s hard to buy into her rou- son) is back, too. It would be tine as just plain folks. unfair to spill the beans on One of the great things her big news. But it’s not giv- about the “old” “Roseanne” ing away too much to reveal was that it involved viewers in that it involves a very, very fa- the nuts and bolts of getting ADAM ROSE / ABC miliar face. by on a blue-collar salary. In From left, Roseanne Barr stars as Roseanne Conner, Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner and John Goodman as Barr and Goodman have this return, we learn nothing Dan Conner in the “Twenty Years to Life” episode of “Roseanne,” airing at 8 p.m. today on ABC. not lost their comic timing, about how Dan and Roseanne with Dan playing the gruff are earning a living. Are they cago Med” (10 p.m., NBC, TV- strange bedfellows on “The gura are booked on “The Late straight man to Roseanne’s retired? The set, so wonderful- 14). Flash” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-PG) * Show With Stephen Colbert” steady onslaught of acerbic ly detailed in the first incar- • A leaker of classified in- A modern musical roils the (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fal- barbs. Blue-collar Dan has nation, has returned seeming- formation goes on trial on corridors on “Rise” (9 p.m., lon welcomes John Cena, some problems with Darlene’s ly untouched, as if out of stor- “For the People” (10 p.m., ABC, NBC, TV-14) * Bernard’s Katherine Langford and JD & son’s penchant for nail polish age, or borrowed from the TV-14). birthday on “LA to Vegas” (9 the Straight Shot on “The To- and other less-than-manly be- Smithsonian. • A board game goes very p.m., Fox, TV-14) * An Easter night Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC, havior, but he’s still the fami- badly on “Baskets” (10 p.m., FX, crowd on “blackish” (9 p.m., r) * Adam Devine and the ly’s emotional backstop. TV-MA). ABC, TV-PG) * Little Ben goes Voidz appear on “The Late Late As action resumes, Rose- TONIGHT’S OTHER • The politically tinged “Jim bad on “The Mick” (9:30 p.m., Show With James Corden” (12:35 anne and sister Jackie (Laurie HIGHLIGHTS Jeffries Show” (10:30 p.m., Com- Fox, TV-14). a.m., CBS). Metcalf) are not on speaking • Hemp oil gets sticky on edy Central) enters its second terms. They’re still fighting “Bull” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). season. over the results of the 2016 • Jefferson’s perspective LATE NIGHT CULT CHOICE election. This makes “Rose- changes on “Black Lightning” (9 Sean Penn is booked on The 2018 biopic “A Tale of Two anne” at least the third series p.m., CW, TV-14). SERIES NOTES “The Daily Show With Trevor Coreys” (8 p.m., Lifetime, TV- (after “Homeland” and • Pride goes to South Ameri- A dead body raises issues Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Cen- 14) recalls the rise and tragic “American Horror Story”) to ca on “NCIS: New Orleans” (10 on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) tral) * Armie Hammer and JC fall of 1980s teen idols. lose its way trying to make p.m., CBS, TV-14). * Riggs’ temper flares on “Le- Currais appear on “Conan” (11 sense of reactions to the cur- • A patient in a vegetative thal Weapon” (8 p.m., Fox, r, p.m., TBS) * Samantha Bee, Copyright 2018 rent president. state sparks a debate on “Chi- TV-14) * Nukes inspire Leslie Odom Jr. and Tom Se- United Feature Syndicate

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All claims are required Federal National Mortgage Assigns, and all other persons OF ZONING APPEALS to be presented in written statements, yrs exp. CDL & clean driving record. entitled to claim through them; all PUBLIC HEARING indicating the name and the address 803-938-2708 M-F 9am-3pm lv msg Association ("Fannie Mae") , Lost & Found Plaintiff, unknown persons with any right, of the claimant, the basis of the claim, with experience. v. title or interest in the real estate The Sumter City-County Board of the amount claimed, the date when the South Carolina Department of Motor described herein; also any persons Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly claim will become due, the nature of any Lost: Chinese male cat named Ming Trucking who may be in the military service of scheduled meeting on Wednesday, uncertainty as to the amount claimed and at 378 Boatlanding. 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Accessory Buildings and Personal Representative 10 years + experience home who may be in the military service of Uses Development Standards of the W. Thomas Rutledge, Jr. Business health care providers seeking full the United States of America, being a NOTICE OF City Zoning and Development 800 C. Wappoo Rd. Services time 3rd shift positions. If you have a class designated as John Doe; and FORECLOSURE Standards Ordinance. The property Charleston, SC 29407 any unknown minors or persons INTERVENTION is located at 23 Haynsworth St. loved one that needs assistance or represented by Tax Map just the safety of someone in the under a disability being a class Estate:/Robert William Herzog designated as Richard Roe; #228-05-01-023 and zoned #2018ES4300161 KNOPSNIDER HAULING home with them at night, we can PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Defendant(s). (016477-01729) pursuant to the South Carolina Residential-6 (R-6). Personal Representative & LAWN SERVICES, LLC provide several exc. local references. Call Larry at 803-869-4570 Supreme Court Administrative Ronald R. Herzog 803-494-5009 or 803-236-2094 BOA-18-06, 15 Eveningshade Lane 28 Pace Street 20% off first mowing SUMMONS Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a Deficiency Judgment right to Foreclosure Intervention. To (City) Old Bridge, NJ 08857 be considered for any available The applicant is requesting setback Waived variances from the development Home Foreclosure Intervention, you may Estate:/Agnes O. Greene communicate with and otherwise standards of an existing Planned #2018ES4300144 Improvements TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Any Development PD-04-04. Requesting a RENTALS Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Malcolm deal with the Plaintiff through its Personal Representative law firm, Rogers Townsend and decrease from 35 to 30 in front yard Mary A. Finkbeiner E. Pack, Deceased, their heirs, setback and a decrease from 25 feet H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel Personal Representatives, Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and 120 E. Foxworth Mill Rd. Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff to 20 feet. The property located at 15 Sumter, SC 29153 paint roofs gutters drywall blown Administrators, Successors and Eveningshade Lane and is ceilings ect. 773-9904 Assigns, and all other persons in this action. Our law firm does not Rooms for Rent represent you. Under our ethical represented by Tax Map # Estate:/James Robert West entitled to claim through them; all 205-14-02-038. SBC Construction of Sumter unknown persons with any right, rules, we are prohibited from giving #2018ES4300167 you any legal advice. You must Personal Representative Metal /Shingle Roofs• Porches • ROOMS FOR RENT $100- $125 title or interest in the real estate BOA-18-08, 46 Wilson St. (City) described herein; also any persons submit any requests for Foreclosure Doris West Concrete & Windows /wkly. First week rent free! All utilities Intervention consideration within 30 Request for Special Exception 1595 Hartwell Drive •Water Problems •Tree removal who may be in the military service of approval to allow the expansion of a & cable included. 803-938-2709 the United States of America, being days from the date you are served Sumter, SC 29153 Call BURCH 803-720-4129 with this Notice. Residential Care Facility as a class designated as John Doe; and required per Article 5, Section 5.a.3 Unfurnished any unknown minors or persons Estate:/Sidney Richard Morris IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR and 5.b.1 of the City Zoning Jr. Legal Service Apartments under a disability being a class Ordinance. Property is located at 46 designated as Richard Roe VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO #2018ES4300135 PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE Wilson St., zoned Residential-9 (R-9) Personal Representative and represented by Tax Map # Attorney Timothy L. Griffith HUNTINGTON PLACE YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED INTERVENTION, THE Randall Welch 248-16-02-035. 14 Lakeshore Drive 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. APARTMENTS and required to appear and defend FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury by answering the Complaint in this PROCEED. Columbia, South Sumter, SC 29154 RENTS FROM $625 PER MO. Carolina 2/23/18 Documents pertaining to the foreclosure action on property proposed request(s) are on file in the located at 3350 Pinewood Road, Estate:/Simon R. Wade Roofing LEASING OFFICE LOCATED AT Office of the Sumter City-County #2018ES4300179 Sumter, SC 29154, being designated IN THE COURT OF Planning Department and are ASHTON MILL in the County tax records as TMS# COMMON PLEAS Personal Representative available to be inspected and Linda Wade Robert's Metal Roofing APARTMENT HOMES 16300-01-098, of which a copy is DOCKET NO. studied by interested citizens. 595 ASHTON MILL DRIVE herewith served upon you, and to 2013 Channing Dr. 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing 2017CP4301442 Conyers, GA 30094 803-773-3600 serve a copy of your Answer on the Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. avail. Expert installation. Long list of subscribers at their offices, 100 satisfied customers. 803-837-1549. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Mayor Estate:/Edwin Campbell OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRI 9-5 Executive Center Drive, Suite 201, COUNTY OF SUMTER Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, #2018ES4300160 All Types of Roofing & Repairs All South Carolina, 29202-3200, within Estate Notice Personal Representative work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Federal National Mortgage Sumter County Paige Ferguson Unfurnished thirty (30) days after the service Association ("Fannie Mae"), Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734. hereof, exclusive of the day of such 71 Pawleys Creekside Loop Homes Plaintiff, NOTICE TO CREDITORS Pawleys Island, SC 29585 service; except that the United v. States of America, if named, shall South Carolina Department of Motor OF ESTATES Tree Service have sixty (60) days to answer after Estate:/James D. Burgess Cozy Home in Rembert, if you Vehicles; Bank of America Persons having claim against the #2018ES4300186 wish to unwind in a stress free the service hereof, exclusive of the Corporation as successor for following estates are required to deliver day of such service; and if you fail to Personal Representative STATE TREE SERVICE atmosphere. PRIVATE COZY Pic- Guaranty Residential Lending; or mail their claims to the indicated Bessie Burgess do so, judgment by default will be Linda Ann Pack; Melissa Rodgers; Personal Representatives, appointed to Free Estimates turesque 3BR, new appliances, new rendered against you for the relief Post Office Box 1346 Tree Service, Stump Grinding Rebecca Boykin; Malcolm Pack, Jr .; administer these estates, and to fi le their Sumter, SC 29150 HVAC, $900a month. Call demanded in the Complaint. Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of and Land Clearing claims on Form #371PC with the Probate 803-900-5280 Malcolm E. Pack, Deceased, their Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. 803-773-1320 TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN Estate:/Mary Scott Chavis heirs, Personal Representatives, Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or #2018ES4300143 Mobile Home YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) Administrators, Successors and before the date that is eight months after UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF Personal Representative Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, Rentals Assigns, and all other persons the date of the fi rst publication of this Tondalaya Scott AGE AND THE PERSON WITH entitled to claim through them; all Notice to Creditors, (unless previously stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES 7405 Feathers Pl. unknown persons with any right, barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), Charlotte, NC 28213 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. 4BR, 2BA DW MH with Dbl. carport AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER title or interest in the real estate or such persons shall be forever barred , C/H/A, Hwy 15 near Summerton, SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: described herein; also any persons THE TREE DOCTOR as to heir claims. All claims are required Estate:/James L. Walters $600/mo., $600 sec. dep, Housing who may be in the military service of to be presented in written statements, Professional tree care at affordable YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED #2018ES4300182 Authority vouchers will be consid- the United States of America, being a indicating the name and the address Personal Representative prices. 4 generations of expert tree AND NOTIFIED to apply for the class designated as John Doe; and of the claimant, the basis of the claim, ered. 803-378-6206. appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem Gertrude M. Williams care. Over 65 yrs. exp. Tree removal, any unknown minors or persons the amount claimed, the date when the 398 Carrols Rd. stump grinding, pruning, lot clearing, within thirty (30) days after the under a disability being a class claim will become due, the nature of any Scenic Lake service of this Summons upon you. If Greeleyville, SC 29056 bob cat & lot clearing also available. designated as Richard Roe; uncertainty as to the amount claimed and 2BR/1BA No pets, Section 8 you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply Defendant(s). (016477-01729) the date when due, and a description of Free estimates. Call 803-720-7147 accepted (1 child). 499-1500 or to have the appointment of the Estate:/Daniel Frye, Sr. any security as to the claim. #2018ES4300166 469-6978 btwn 9am-5pm Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell ORDER APPOINTING A Notch Above Tree Care Full Fant, PO Box 796, Simpsonville, SC Personal Representative quality service low rates, lic./ins., free 29681, made absolute. Columbia, GUARDIAN Estate:/Lila Skinner Munn Dessie R. Frye est BBB accredited 983-9721 Commercial Rentals South Carolina 2/23/18 AD LITEM NISI #2018ES4300170 3611 Susan Street Deficiency Judgment Personal Representative Sumter, SC 29154 IN THE COURT OF Waived Ivey O. Smith For Rent: 4,000 sq ft & 1700 sq ft 2605 Carriage Dr. Estate:/Bertie L. Brunson PETS & COMMON PLEAS Squires retail space at Gamecock Plaza. Call DOCKET NO. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Sumter, SC 29150 Bobby Sisson 803-464-2730 Court, upon reading the Motion for #2018ES4300175 ANIMALS 2017CP4301442 the appointment of Anne Bell Fant Estate:/Daphne P. Bell Personal Representative as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any #2018ES4300165 Terence Squires STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA unknown minors and persons who Personal Representative 3840 Bart Davis Road COUNTY OF SUMTER REAL may be under a disability, it is Donna W. Parker Alcolu, SC 29001 Birds 5380 Edgehill Rd. #14 ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:/Susie D. Leake ESTATE Federal National Mortgage SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and #2018ES4300153 African Grey Parrot, 1 year old, Association ("Fannie Mae"), hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Estate:/Mack McCray, Jr. Personal Representative male with large cage. $1,000. Call Plaintiff, Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown #2018ES4300174 Henry Dinkins, Jr. v. 803-459-4132 Mobile Home minors and all unknown persons Personal Representative 2920 Crest Haven Drive Malcom E. Pack; South Carolina Lots under a disability, all of whom may Hallie McCray Dalzell, SC 29040 Department of Motor Vehicles have or may claim to have some C/O Ruben L. Gray Defendant(s). (016477-01729) interest in or claim to the real Attorney at Law Estate:/BJ Grant For Sale. Lots approved for Mobile property commonly known as 3350 PO Box 2636 #2018ES4300185 MERCHANDISE homes. City water/sewer. Owner LIS PENDENS Pinewood Road, Sumter, SC 29154; Sumter, SC 29151 Personal Representative financing. Zero down payment. Deficiency Judgment that Anne Bell Fant is empowered Philip D. Grant $15,995 Call Century 21 Hawkins & Waived and directed to appear on behalf of Estate:/Richard L. Booth 102 Eagles Pass Dr. Kolb 803-773-1477 and represent said Defendant(s), #2018ES4300168 Clarksville, NN 37040 Garage, Yard & NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT unless the said Defendant(s), or Personal Representative Estate:/Charles Edward Estate Sales an action has been or will be someone on their behalf, shall Gayle R. Booth commenced in this Court upon within thirty (30) days after service Holland, Sr. TRANSPORTATION 224 Haynsworth Street #2018ES4300138 complaint of the above-named of a copy hereof as directed, procure Sumter, SC 29150 415 E. Liberty St. C. T. Thrift Store, Plaintiff against the above-named the appointment of a Guardian or Personal Representative Going out of business final sale. Fri. Robin Wells Defendant(s) for a declaratory Guardians Ad Litem for the said Estate:/Julia Kirby Davis through Thurs.. 9-? Everything judgment that the Defendant(s), and it is 1022 Belle Drive #2018ES4300155 N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 must go! mobile/manufactured home is an Personal Representative improvement to the real property FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of Marion H. Davis, Sr. For Sale Miscellaneous which is the subject of this action this Order shall forthwith be served 1760 Jefferson Rd. or Trade and that it is subject to the lien of, upon the said Defendant(s) Any Sumter, SC 29153 and Plaintiff is entitled to have a Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Malcolm Certificate of Title for the subject E. Pack, Deceased, their heirs, Estate:/Nancy B. Wison New & used Heat pumps & A/C. mobile/manufactured home issued Personal Representatives, Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 #2018ES4300163 with the Plaintiff being identified as Administrators, Successors and Personal Representative or 843-992-2364 the true owner of the subject Assigns, and all other persons Carroll Wilson mobile/manufactured home. The entitled to claim through them; all 2350 Whites Mill Rd. premises covered and affected by unknown persons with any right, Sumter, SC 29153 said declaratory judgment and title or interest in the real estate replevin at the time of the filing of described herein; also any persons Estate:/Elijah Nelson, Sr. this notice, is described as follows: who may be in the military service of #2018ES4300181 EMPLOYMENT All that certain piece, parcel or lot of the United States of America, being Personal Representative land, together with any a class designated as John Doe; and Rogie D. Nelson improvements thereon, situate, lying any unknown minors or persons 5 Barnley Ct. and being in the County of Sumter, under a disability being a class Help Wanted Columbia, SC 29229 Full-Time State of South Carolina, being shown designated as Richard Roe, by and designated as Lot 4 of Pond publication thereof in the The Item, Acres, Section No. 6 on that certain a newspaper of general circulation Estate:/Dewey C. Jowers Receptionist / clerical position. Refurbished batteries as low as plat by Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., in the County of Sumter, State of #2018ES4300164 Mon - Fri., 32 - 35 hours per week. $45. New batteries as low as $65. dated September 4, 1990 and South Carolina, once a week for Personal Representative Dee A. Hoehn Please email resume to : 6v golf cart battery as low as $65. recorded in the Office of the three (3) consecutive weeks, together Register of Deeds for Sumter County with the Summons in the above 3100 Crickentree Ln. [email protected] Lawnmower batteries, $38.95. Florence, SC 29501 Auto Electric Co. in Plat Book 90 at page 1181. This entitled action. being the same subject property Cashier needed full time. Must have 102 Blvd Rd. 803-773-4381 Estate:/Carl Edward Pack some computer knowledge, be conveyed to Malcom E. Pack from Robert P. Davis Rogers Townsend J.D. Grubb and Arline Grubb by deed and Thomas, PC #2018ES4300146 self-motivated, dependable & ener- dated February 11, 2002 and ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Personal Representative getic. Apply at Wally's Hardware recorded February 20, 2002 in Deed Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030), Debra Osteen 1291 Broad St. Book 833 at Page 138 in the Office of [email protected] 3950 Blackberry Ln. Register Deeds for Sumter County; Andrew W. Montgomery Sumter, SC 29150 Exp. auto mechanic needed. Subsequently, Malcom E. Pack, Sr. (SC Bar #79893), Send resume to: P-483 c//o The died on May 21, 2015, leaving the [email protected] Estate:/Mary Howard Robinson Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 subject property to his heirs, Linda John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), #2018ES4300172 Ann Pack, Melissa Rodgers, Rebecca [email protected] Personal Representative Roofers Needed. Must have 3 Boykin, and Malcom Pack, Jr.; Kevin T. Brown Anthony Robinson years experience minimum and subsequently, Federal National (SC Bar # 064236), 5140 Peach Orchard Rd. Driver's license a plus. Must be able Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") [email protected] Rembert, SC 29128 to pass back ground and drug obtained the property by Jason D. Wyman Foreclosure Master In Equity Deed Estate:/Barbara Lemmon screen. Serious inquiries call (SC Bar # 100271), from Richard L. Booth, Master In [email protected] #2018ES4300184 803-478-2950. Equity for Sumter County, dated John P. Fetner (SC Bar# 77460), Personal Representative April 26, 2017 and recorded May 3, [email protected] Helen Couch Newman's Tree Service 2017 in Book 1232 at Page 3319. This Clark Dawson (SC Bar# 101714), C/O William Reynolds Now hiring for landscapers & tree also includes a mobile/manufactured [email protected] Attorney at Law service employees. Driver's license is home: 2000 Fleetwood VIN#: 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite PO Box 11262 a required. 843-441-5549 NCFLY41A\B52778-GB13 201 Columbia, SC 29211